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1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH NĂM HỌC 2006 – 2007
 Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH
Khóa ngày 09/06/2006
Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút ( Không kể thời gian phát đề )
( Đề thi này gồm 2 trang )
( 1- 3 ). Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. seat B. head C. meat D. feed
2. A. watches B. washes C. clauses D. likes
3. A. pleased B. smoked C. stopped D. missed
( 4 – 5 ). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others :
4. A. earthquake B. energy C. although D. forward
5. A. sometimes B. reduction C. student D. interesting
( 6 – 22 ). Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank space in each sentence :
6. The final examination will be held _________ June 12th, 2006.
A. In B. on C. at D. to
7. How many languages are there _________ the world ?
A. In B. on C. over D. through
8. Egypt is famous _________ ancient pyramids.
A. On B. to C. from D. for
9. The boy looks very proud _________ his success at school.
A. On B. of C. at D. in
10.When the trucks leave the place, the ground is covered ________ trash.
A. In B. by C. with D. of
11.You have read this article on the website, _________ ?
A. Don’t you B. aren’t you C. didn’t you D. haven’t you
12.All the students are looking forward _________ their summer vacation in the countryside.
A. To spend B. spend C. to spending D. spending
13.Did your children enjoy ________ in the sea ?
A. Swimming B. swim C. to swim D. swam
14.“When is Mr. Ba planning to retire ? He ________ for the company for thirty years now.”
A. Works B. is working C. will work D. has been working
15.Flowers should _________ in warm places.
A. Be keep B. kept C. be kept D. be keeping
16.They went on walking _________ it started to rain.
A. Though B. because C. but D. despite
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2. 17. Study harder __________.
A. If you will fail the exam C. and you would fail the exam
B. Unless you fail the exam D. or you will fail the exam
18.The girl wishes she _________ in Hue for the festival next week.
A. Had stayed B. was staying C. stay D. could stay
19.Miss Lan stopped _________ her letter because she had to leave for the hospital.
A. To write B. write C. writing D. wrote
20.Do you know the man _________ car Jack is driving ?
A. Who B. whom C. which D. whose
21. – “ I suggest going to Vung Tau on the weekend.”
- “ _________. “
A. That’s a fine day C. That’s a good idea
B. That’s a trip D. That’s a reason
22. – “__________.”
- “Don’t worry. I can fix it.”
A. Are you worried? C. May I fix your TV ?
B. The TV is out of order again D. I want to fix your TV
( 23 – 30 ). Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage:
New Year is one of the most important (23)________ in the United States. On New Year’s
Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o’clock (24) ________ night, everyone says “Happy
New Year” and they (25) _________ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s Eve is
usually a long night to many people. They don’t go home until morning. Another holiday,
Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (26) ________ as witches, ghosts or
others. Most children go from house to house asking for candy or fruit. (27)________ the people
at the house do not give (28) ________ candy, the children will (29)_________ a trick on them.
But this (30) __________ ever happens. Many people give them candy or fruit.
23. A. festivals B. meetings C. contests D. courses
24. A. on B. at C. in D. for
25. A. dream B. greet C. wish D. congratulate
26. A. wear B. dress C. put on D. take off
27. A. Whether B. So C. Although D. If
28. A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
29. A. say B. tell C. play D. speak
30. A. hardly B. hard C. soon D. always
( 31 – 34 ). Choose the underlined word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that needs correcting:
31. You’re tired although you stayed up too late to watch TV last night.
A B C D
32. Tuan sighed sad when he heard that he failed the test.
A B C D

3. 33. Don’t speak English with him; he hardly not know any English.
34. 90 percent of earthquakes occurs around the Pacific Rim.
A B C D
( 35 – 38 ). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence :
35.Fuel ___________ can be cut down by having fewer cars on the roads. ( consume )
36. Many chemicals have a ________ effect on the environment. ( disaster )
37._________, the typhoon didn’t cause any damage to the village. ( lucky )
38. The next stage in the _________ of television is interactive TV. ( develop )
( 39 – 42 ). Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.
Write True or False in your answer sheet :
Daddy,
I am writing this to tell you how much you are missed and loved. I will always remember
that day – my wedding day. You were standing there with tears in your eyes while I was walking
towards my groom. You gave me a hug, and the feeling that you never wanted to let me go. But
at last I had to leave you and start my new life… a moment in time that lasted forever. I now
have children, Dad, but I will always be your little girl ! Happy Father’s Day.
39.This is a letter written by a daughter to her father.
40.The father in the letter is not loved much.
41.The man did not let his daughter go at last.
42.The writer of this letter hasn’t got any children.
( 43 – 46 ). Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before
them:
43. Ba said, “ I am going to meet your sister in front of the station, Liz.”
Ba told Liz that _________________________________________________
44. The last time she went out with him was two years ago.
She hasn’t ____________________________________________________
45. She is not on board now, so she can’t experience these marvelous things.
If she ________________________________________________________
46. The snow was interesting to the boys.
The boys felt___________________________________________________
THE END OF THE TEST